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Hollywood 40

August 1958

Robert Frank

Associated Names

Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is an image of a contact sheet with multiple black-and-white pictures arranged in sequential order. The sheet shows various stills featuring individuals in different poses in an indoor setting. The film perforations along the edges suggest these images were likely captured on film. Some photographs show people in formal attire and the sheet includes markings in red grease pencil on selected frames. Phrases like "ILFORD," "HYPERSENSITIVE," and "PANCHROMATIC" indicate the type of photographic film used.

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Artwork overview

Medium

contact sheet
Credit Line

Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank
Dimensions

overall: 25.2 x 20.1 cm (9 15/16 x 7 15/16 in.)
Accession Number

1990.28.3002
Copyright

© Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gift to NGA, 1990.

Associated Names

Frank, Robert

Wikidata ID

Q64162862

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